Take steps now to help a loved one with dementia People suffering from dementia can experience bouts of anger. Stock Photo
Posted4/18/2021 7:00 AM "Millie" (not her real name) spent part of her childhood in refugee camps during World War II. Now, at 91, her brain can no longer keep those terrifying memories away because she has advanced dementia. She is the sweetest lady when she meets strangers, but she experiences night terrors. She is physically still very strong, fighting off people she feels are attacking her. Her family reports angry outbursts, attacking caregivers with garden shears and chasing her husband around with a shovel when he tries to bring her back inside. Sometimes she can't sleep for two or three days.